OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling the release of hostages under a ceasefire deal in Gaza “a moment of profound relief.”

Carney travelled to Egypt Sunday to take part in the signing of a Middle East peace plan with other world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump.

Carney released a statement today praising Trump’s leadership in advancing the peace plan and he calls on all parties to implement the terms of the ceasefire.

That includes establishing a transitional governance for Gaza and working toward a permanent political solution where Israelis and Palestinians peacefully coexist.

Israel has rejected any role in Gaza for the internationally backed Palestinian Authority.

The gathering of world leaders, dubbed “Summit for Peace,” comes as Hamas released 20 remainin

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